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A Killer Stalks The Trailer For AT&T’s ‘Mr. Mercedes’

Stephen King has ruled 2017 with adaptions of IT, The Mist, The Dark Towers, Firestarter, and Castle Rock being announced. AT&T has also added Mr. Mercedes to that list and have now released the trailer. Directed by Jack Bender and penned by David E. Kelley, the series stars Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, a detective past his prime who jumps back into the action when a psychopathic killer from a cold case, the only one he couldn’t close, re-emerges and mocks the former detective. The case involves a villain wearing a clown mask driving a stolen Mercedes mowed down a group of innocent people. Old wounds are re-opened when Bill begins to receive strange letters, videos, and emails marked with a wicked smiley face from the “Mercedes Killer” aka Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway), a computer store clerk who works part time as an ice cream man and has an incestuous relationship with his mother (Kelly Lynch). Jharrel Jerome, Ed Anderson,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jul 14, 2017

Streaming TVTrailers

New Teaser Gives Us A First Look At Mr. Mercedes

This August, David E. Kelley’s 10-episode adaption of Stephen King’s novel Mr. Mercedes will premiere on A&T’s Audience Network. Today, we have a new teaser to share with you. Directed by Jack Bender and penned by David E. Kelley, the series stars Brendan Gleeson as Bill Hodges, a detective past his prime who jumps back into the action when a psychopathic killer from a cold case, the only one he couldn’t close, re-emerges and mocks the former detective. The case involves a villain wearing a clown mask driving a stolen Mercedes mowed down a group of innocent people. Old wounds are re-opened when Bill begins to receive strange letters, videos, and emails marked with a wicked smiley face from the “Mercedes Killer” aka Brady Hartsfield (Harry Treadaway), a computer store clerk who works part time as an ice cream man and has an incestuous relationship with his mother (Kelly Lynch). Jharrel Jerome, Mary-Louis Parker, Justine Lupe, Ann Cusack, Scott Lawrence,

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jun 2, 2017

Streaming TV

A First Look At The TV Adaption Of Mr. Mercedes

We have been seeing a lot of series and movies lately based on novels by Stephen King, including IT and The Mist. Today, we are giving you a first look at David E. Kelley’s series adaption of Mr. Mercedes. Starring Brendan Gleeson, Harry Treadaway, Jharrel Jerome, Mary-Louise Parker, Scott Lawrence, Kelly Lynch, Justine Lupe, Ann Cusack, Holland Taylor, Robert Stanton, and Breeda Wool, the series is directed by Jack Bender (Game of Thrones). Kelley both penned the scripts and serves as showrunner. Bender and Kelley serve as executive producers with Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey of Temple Hill Entertainment. Mr. Mercedes centers on a demented killer who taunts a retired police officer with a series of letters and emails, forcing the cop to set out on a private crusade to bring the killer to justice. Mr. Mercedes will premiere this summer on the Audience Network.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

May 9, 2017

Streaming TV

Stephen King Makes An Announcement About The MR. MERCEDES Series Adaption

Production has already begun on AT&T Audience’s series adaption of Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes. Mr. King dropped a few hints on Twitter about the 10-episode series. including that it is going to be “really good,” and that at some point in season one we will see him make a cameo. King has made many cameos in films based on his works, including Pet Sematary, Sleepwalkers, Maximum Overdrive, The Shinning, Thinner, The Stand, and in Storm of the Century. Brendan Gleeson (Edge of Tomorrow), Harry Treadway (Penny Dreadful), Jharrel Jerome (Moonlight), Scott Lawrence (Avatar), Robert Stanton (Mercury Rising), Anne Cusack (Nightcrawler), Mary Louise-Parker (Weeds), Holland Taylor (Two and a Half Men), Kelly Lynch (Rock the Kasbah), Justine Lupe (Harry’s Law), and Breeda Wool (XX) co-star. King’s 2014 novel follows a twisted killer (Treadaway), who taunts a retired police officer (Gleeson) with a series of letters prompting the cop to make it his person mission to hunt the killer down before he

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Apr 25, 2017

Streaming TV

Mary-Louise Parker To Star In The Mr. Mercedes Series Adaption

The upcoming series adaption of Stephen King’s Mr. Mercedes has added another star to its cast that already includes Harry Treadaway, Brendan Gleeson, Holland Taylor, Kelly Lynch and Jharrel Jerome. Golden Globe winner and ‘Weeds’ actress, Mary-Louise Parker will co-star as Janey Patterson, a no-nonsense but charming woman, who is strong-willed, THR reports. The script for the series is being penned by David E. Kelley who doubles as showrunner. ‘Game of Thrones” Jack Bender will be in the director’s chair for the series, set to debut this fall on Direct TV. King’s novel follows a twisted killer (Treadaway), who taunts a retired police officer (Gleeson) with a series of letters prompting the cop to make it his person mission to hunt the killer down before he strikes again.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Jan 25, 2017

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